Which to use
“cuelgan” and “cuelgo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,634
- “cuelgan” frequency rank
- #34,038
- “cuelgo” frequency rank
- 54672
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cuelgan | cuelgo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de colgar o de colgarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de colgar o de colgarse. |
Where the eye mixes cuelgan and cuelgo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. cuelgan runs 7 letters (CVVCCVC) against cuelgo's 6 (CVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between cuelgan and cuelgo
A purely visual mix-up. cuelgan ([ˈkwelɣ̞ãn]) and cuelgo ([ˈkwelɣ̞o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54672, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cuelgan is recorded at frequency rank #20,634, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkwelɣ̞ãn]. cuelgo is at rank #34,038, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkwelɣ̞o].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 54672, this pair ranks #82,276 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cuelgan vs cuelgo
Shared letters: ceglu. Private to "cuelgan": an. Private to "cuelgo": o.
"cuelgan" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "cuelgo" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cuelgan" and "cuelgo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "cuelgan" vs "cuelgo" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cuelgan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cuelgo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #82,276 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cuelgan" and "cuelgo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coello vs cuelgo". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #82,276 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.